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Hack The Movies

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Episodes

Psycho (1960) is Iconic! - Talking About Tapes (#124)

Use our link and get Xsplit today: https://swm.to/HackXsplit Tony and Crystal go back to the past to talk about the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho! In this movie review/podcast they talk about all the iconic things in the film. Everything from the music, the Anthony Perkins performance, and the famous shower scene with be broken down and discussed! Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loom...

Feb 04, 20221 hr 46 min

The Blair Witch Project is Horrifying - Talking About Tapes (#123)

Use code HACK16 for up to 16 FREE MEALS + 3 Surprise Gifts across 6 HelloFresh boxes plus free shipping at https://bit.ly/35nxcg9 ! Tony and Trisha take a look back at the first big mainstream found footage movie, The Blair Witch Project! In this movie review/podcast they will break down all the ways the film is still horrifying like how it leaves the creature to your imagination, how it uses sound to get under your skin, and how it blurred the lines between reality and fiction for audiences. We...

Feb 01, 20221 hr 27 min

Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon is Action Packed - Talking About Tapes (#122)

Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HACKTHEMOVIES at MANSCAPED.com Tony and Tim AKA @PKSparkxx DatHottneSS get together and talk about Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon! In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all action they packed into this awesome movie! From the amazing martial arts to the awesome dance moves! Leroy Green (Taimak), a young martial artist living in New York City, trains tirelessly to attain the same level of mastery as the great Bruce Lee. One night, h...

Jan 28, 20221 hr 57 min

The Thing 2011 is Trash - Hack The Movies (#121)

Click here ​ http://ritual.com/HACK10 and use codeHACK10 to get 10% off your first 3 months with Ritual! #ritualpartner * These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease Tony, Crystal, and Joe team up to talk about the most disappointing prequel to not feature Star Wars in the title. That's right its The Thing (2011)! In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the things that mak...

Jan 25, 20221 hr 50 min

Scream (2022) Respects The Fans! - Hack The Movies (#120)

Tony and Crystal talk about the new Scream movie! In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the ways it respects the fans! Like how continues a long running franchise instead of remaking it, how it tells a new story that revisits many things we like about the original, and how the original characters pass a torch to a new generation. Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targetin...

Jan 21, 20221 hr 24 min

Interview With The Vampire is Great - Talking About Tapes (#119)

Tony, Johanna, and Kira team up to talk about the first movie based of the late Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the things that make this great like the performances by Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, its creepy unsettling tone, and how it expertly adapts the source material. Born as an 18th-century lord, Louis is now a bicentennial vampire, telling his story to an eager biographer. Suicidal after the death of his family, he meets Lestat, a vampire...

Jan 18, 20221 hr 42 min

What is the Worst Texas Chainsaw Movie? - Hack The Movie (#118)

Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HACKTHEMOVIES at MANSCAPED.com Tony and the guys from @Movie Dumpster team up talk about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise and try to find out what is the worst Texas Chainsaw movie. Most of them are pretty bad or forgettable so this was a rough one. Watch as we discuss each film and pick what we think is the worst at the end. Follow Joe and Sean https://shor.by/MovieDumpster...

Jan 14, 20222 hr 9 min

The Fifth Element is Awesome - Talking About Tapes (#117)

Tony and Johanna are here for the first ever Hack The Movies Rental REDOS! Patreon was given a list of films Tony had already covered on Rental Reviews to be covered again in this new format. The Fifth Element won! In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the ways The Fifth Element is awesome. Like how the effects still hold up today, the comedic tone the movie has, the fast paced action, and Christ Tucker! In the 23rd century, a New York City cabbie, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), f...

Jan 11, 20221 hr 30 min

Lake Placid is Hilarious! - Talking About Tapes (#116)

RIP Betty White. We all loved Betty White. This week Tony and Johanna review the best movie to feature Betty White and Crocodiles, Lake Placid. In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the ways this movie is hilarious. When a mysterious creature violently kills a man in a Maine lake, Jack Wells (Bill Pullman), the local game warden, looks into the bizarre case, along with Sheriff Hank Keough (Brendan Gleeson) and visiting paleontologist Kelly Scott (Bridget Fonda). Looking for clues...

Jan 07, 20221 hr 3 min

No Holds Barred is Ridiculous - Talking About Tapes (#115)

Tony, Mike, and The Blue Meanie celebrate the new year by talking about Hulk Hogan's first big film, No Holds Barred! In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the ways this infamous film ridiculous. Like how Hulk Hogan plays a character that's basically himself, the insane TV executive that acts like a mob boss, and the DOOKIE scene. Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for. Brell, the new head of the World Television...

Jan 04, 20221 hr 37 min

The Matrix Resurrections Underperforms - Hack The Movies (#114)

Joe and Tony hack into The Matrix Resurrections to see if it lives up to the hype or not. Spoilers: It doesn't. In this movie review/podcast they will talk about the ways it underperforms. To find out if his reality is a physical or mental construct, Mr. Anderson, aka Neo, will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more. If he's learned anything, it's that choice, while an illusion, is still the only way out of -- or into -- the Matrix. Neo already knows what he has to do, but what he d...

Dec 31, 20211 hr 52 min

Spider-Man: No Way Home is Spectacular - Hack The Movies (#113)

Tony, Kieran, and Johanna take a trip into the multiverse and discuss Spider-Man No Way Home. In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the things that make the movie sensational. Like how the old cast returns to the old roles they popularized, how the current cast becomes closer to their comic counterparts, and how it unites generations of Spider fans. With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, our friendly neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal...

Dec 28, 20212 hr 3 min

Krampus The Naughty Cut is Nice - Hack The Movies (#112)

Tony and Crystal spend the holiday's together talking about Krampus The Naughty Cut! In this movie review/podcast they will talk about This brand new edit of the film and see if this new edit is really naughty or not! While the holiday season represents the most magical time of year, ancient European folklore warns of Krampus, a horned beast who punishes naughty children at Christmastime. When dysfunctional family squabbling causes young Max (Emjay Anthony) to lose his festive spirit, it unleash...

Dec 24, 20211 hr 29 min

Scream is Still Scary 25 Years Later - Talking About Tapes (#111)

It's the 25th anniversary of Wes Craven's Scream! Tony, Johanna, and Crystal discuss the first film in this awesome franchise and talk about all the ways its still scary! Wes Craven re-invented and revitalized the slasher-horror genre with this modern horror classic, which manages to be funny, clever and scary, as a fright-masked knife maniac stalks high-school students in middle-class suburbia. Craven is happy to provide both tension and self-parody as the body count mounts - but the victims ar...

Dec 21, 20211 hr 36 min

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is Great - Talking About Tapes (#110)

https://bit.ly/3GGESaE - Use my code: HACK for 50% Off 1 Item + Free Shipping in the US & Canada. *some exclusions apply Tony, Johanna, and Joe from Movie Dumpster go on a quest to revisit The Fellowship of the Ring 20 years after it hit theaters. In this movie review/podcast of the first live action Lord of the rings film they will discuss all the things they think make the movie great. Like the top notch special effects, how it expertly adapts the source material, and the amazing set desig...

Dec 17, 20212 hr 43 min

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is Classic - Talking About Tapes (#109)

We gave patrons the chance to vote on what Holiday movie we would review and they picked the holiday classic National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. In this movie review/podcast we will talk about all the classic moments in the 3rd entry of the Vacation franchise. Like Clark's super fast sled, The ongoing struggle to get the Christmas lights to work, and literally anything Cousin Eddie says or does. As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have a perfect family Christmas, s...

Dec 14, 20211 hr 25 min

Spider-Man 3 is Disappointing - Hack The Movies (#108)

Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HACKTHEMOVIES at MANSCAPED.com Tony, Justin, and Kieran reunite to talk about the last of the Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies. In this movie review/podcast they will discuss the things that make Spider-Man 3 disappointing. Like the Harry storyline being sandwiched in with 2 other villains, How Sandman disappears for large chunks of time, and how they botched the black suit/Venom storyline. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) and M.J. (Kirsten Dunst) see...

Dec 10, 20212 hr 27 min

Eight Crazy Nights is Rude, Crude, and Animated! (Bonus Director Interview) - Talking About Tapes (#107)

Justin and Tony get together to celebrate the best Hanukkah movie to date. In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the crude humor in Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights! Stay tuned for a interview with the film's director, Seth Kearsley! Davey Stone (Adam Sandler), a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far. In keeping with the holiday spirit, the judge gives Davey one last chance at redemption -- spend the holiday performing com...

Dec 07, 20211 hr 29 min

Resident Evil: Welcome To Racoon City is Fun and Fine - Hack The Movies (#106)

Tony and Kieran sit and talk about the new Resident Evil film reboot. In this movie review/podcast of Resident Evil Welcome to Racoon City they will talk about all the things in the film that are fun and fine. The set design was fun, the characters were fine, and the action was fun and fine. Welcome to Raccoon City, once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corp. The company's exodus left the city a wasteland, a dying town with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is...

Dec 03, 20211 hr 11 min

The Matrix is Awesome! - Talking About Tapes (#105)

Tony, Justin, and Rocco from Mega64 jack into their construct and review The Matrix! In this movie review/podcast of this 1999 cyberpunk classic they will talk about all the things that still make the movie awesome! Like the ground breaking special effects, the deep philosophical story, and the killer soundtrack! Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is co...

Nov 30, 20212 hr

Ghostbusters Afterlife is Garbage - Hack The Movies (#104)

Tony, Crystal, and Justin get together to talk about the new terrible Ghostbusters movie. In this movie review/podcast they will bring up all the things that make this movie complete garbage! Like the slow boring pacing, how it ruins the lore and characters, and how it lazily takes stuff from other films. When a single mother and her two children move to a new town, they soon discover they have a connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Edited ...

Nov 26, 20212 hr 10 min

Spider-Man 2 is Amazing! - Talking About Tapes (#103)

Click this link to download the game if you're on a mobile device: https://kr8.la/Y9ivuk Tony, Kieran, and Johanna get together to talk about Spider-Man 2! In this movie review/podcast of the second Sam Raimi Spider-Man movie they will talk about all the things that make it amazing. Like the intense action, how it makes you care about the characters, and it sympathetic villain Doctor Octopus. When a failed nuclear fusion experiment results in an explosion that kills his wife, Dr. Otto Octavius (...

Nov 23, 20212 hr 8 min

Harry Potter is Still Overrated - Talking About Tapes (#102)

Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HACKTHEMOVIES at MANSCAPED.com Tony, Johanna, and Justin take a look back at the first Harry Potter film 20 years after it was released. In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the ways Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone is overrated. The wizarding world isnt that impressive, the rules of this universe seem to be all over the place, and they clearly were too over confident in their special effects which have aged horribly. Ad...

Nov 19, 20211 hr 45 min

Turbo A Power Rangers Movie is Dumb - Talking About Tapes (#101)

Get Surfshark VPN at https://Surfshark.deals/hackthemovies - Enter promo code HACKTHEMOVIES for 83% off and 4 extra months for free! Tony, Mint Salad, and Riley (Vizzy) get together to review Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie! In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the things that make the second Power Rangers movie dumb. Like the weird Car theme team for a movie that mostly takes place on the water, the weird troll wizard that looks more horrifying than the bad guys, and how the morph...

Nov 16, 20211 hr 23 min

Reboots That Are Worth Your Time - Hack The Movies (#100)

Arcane - A Netflix original series from the creators of League of Legends. Now Streaming. Do you hate reboots? Do you think they're a waste of time. Well Tony, Doug , and Brad came up with some reboots that are pretty good and totally worth your time. See what reboots we think are a cut above the rest and keep watching because Johanna and Crystal show up to tell you what they think are good examples of good reboots! Edited by Jessica Hickson

Nov 13, 20211 hr 19 min

Resident Evil (2002) is Underrated - Talking About Tapes (#99)

Resident Evil Welcome to Racoon City is on its way to theaters so Tony and Kieran decided to revisit the original film from 2002. In this movie review/podcast they will argue their reasons why this film might be underrated. Its got decent enough action, cool set design, and it feels like it might be taking place in the universe of the games...until the sequels threw that idea out the window. Based on the popular video game, Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez star as the leaders of a commando ...

Nov 09, 20211 hr 18 min

World War Z is Cliche - Hack The Movies (#98)

Tony, Justin, and Crystal team up to talk about the biggest (and most forgettable) Zombie movie ever made, World War Z! In this movie review/podcast of the movie based on the Max Brook's novel they will talk about all the things that make it cliché. Like the generic opening scene, the stupid decisions made by the characters, and run of the mill post apocalyptic world we've seen countless times before. When former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) and his family get stuck in urban gridlock...

Nov 05, 20211 hr 29 min

Ghostbusters (2016) is THE WORST! - Hack The Movies (#97)

Johanna, Crystal, Kira, and Mint Salad team up to review the infamous Ghostbusters remake from 2016. In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the things that make this THE WORST Ghostbusters movie. Like the awful script (if there even was one), the jokes that constantly fall flat, and bizarre acting choices from the cast. Paranormal researcher Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy) and physicist Erin Gilbert are trying to prove that ghosts exist in modern society. When strange apparitions ap...

Nov 02, 20212 hr 3 min

Our Favorite Simpson's Treehouse of Horror Moments - Talking About Tapes (#96)

Tony is visited by Doug Walker (Nostalgia Critic) and Brad Jones (Cinema Snob) to talk about their favorite Simpson's Treehouse of Horror moments! See what we though of the epic retelling of The Raven voiced by James Earl Jones. Hear what we think of their remake of the Shining. Make sure to also stick around for the end where some of our regulars share their favorite moments too. Also look out for the @Adam Does Movies cameo! Treehouse of Horror, also known as The Simpsons Halloween Specials, i...

Oct 29, 20211 hr 1 min

Halloween Kills is Crazy! - Hack The Movies (#95)

Tony and Crystal get together to talk about the latest entry in the Halloween film franchise as well as some of the previous entries. In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the things that make this movie CRAZY! Like how the entire town of Haddonfield become an angry mob, how Michael can survive almost anything, and how he has basically become a horror movie John Wick. The nightmare isn't over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ri...

Oct 26, 20211 hr 42 min
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